casebook C2+ Topic:Education & Learning Also spelled case-book US /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ UK /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example The detective recorded every detail in his casebook. Thesaurus Word family Related forms casecaseworkcaseworker Etymology AI details A compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study. casus Latin boc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # casebook **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ ## Meanings 1. a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example ## Examples - The detective recorded every detail in his casebook. ## Related Forms - case - casework - caseworker ## Roots and Affixes - Root: casus - Root: boc ## Etymology A compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study. ## AI Etymology Casebook is a noun and adjective meaning "a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example". Historically, it is a compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study. The visible construction is part of the etymology: casebook is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin casus with Old English boc. Close English family members include case, casework, and caseworker. ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown